American moved from North Korea hospital to labor camp: US

WASHINGTON (AFP) - North Korea has moved imprisoned United States (US) citizen Kenneth Bae from a hospital to a labour camp, a US official said on Friday, voicing fears for his health.

"The Department of State has learned that the DPRK transferred Mr Bae from a hospital to a labor camp, a development with which we are deeply concerned," said spokeswoman Jen Psaki, adding Washington was "gravely concerned about his health".

It was not immediately clear when the 45-year-old Korean American was moved to the camp, but Ms Psaki said Swedish embassy officials visited him there on Friday.